THE LATE CAPTAIN SHOUT, V.C.
MANY TALES OF HIS GALLANTRY
SYDNEY, October 18. ' Captain Shout leaves a widow and a ten year old daughter. Besides bravery at Lone Pine he displayed great courage :md self-sacrifice two days after landing :it Gaba Tepe. A returned soldier relates that although .wounded himself several times Captain Shout kept picking up wounded and carrying them out of the firing line. He saw him carry fully a dozen away, and then another bullet struck his arm, which fell useless by his side, but he absolutely refused to go to the lear. A little .later he was again wounded and fell, but declared that he was going to remain with the boys to th^ finish. He rose, but staggered and fell several times. Finally his. comjft'iles, despite his protests, carried him to safety. * - .
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Grey River Argus, 20 October 1915, Page 8
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